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Date: 13-Jan-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

USE OF VOTING MACHINES

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification announces the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) printers for the upcoming elections in specified constituencies.
  • The notification specifies the constituencies where votes will be cast and recorded using EVMs and VVPAT printers, adhering to the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, and any supplementary instructions issued by the ECI.
  • The design of the EVMs and VVPAT printers developed by Bharat Electronics Ltd., Bangalore, and Electronics Corporation of India Ltd., Hyderabad, has been approved for use in these elections.

Key Changes

  • The Election Commission of India will use EVMs and VVPAT printers in all Assembly Constituencies in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.
  • The Election Commission of India will use EVMs and VVPAT printers in the 273-Milkipur (SC) Assembly Constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
  • The Election Commission of India will use EVMs and VVPAT printers in the 98-Erode (East) Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu.
  • The decision is based on the availability of sufficient EVMs and VVPAT printers and the training of polling personnel to handle the equipment efficiently. The ECI also states that electors are fully conversant with the operation of the EVMs and the VVPAT printers.
  • The Election Commission of India press notes ECI/PN/169/2025 and ECI/PN/170/2025 both dated 07th January, 2025, announced current general election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi bye elections to 273-Milkipur (SC) Assembly Constituency in Uttar Pradesh & 98-Erode (East) Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Bharat Electronics Ltd. and Electronics Corporation of India Ltd.: These companies, as developers of the EVMs and VVPAT printers, are responsible for the functionality and reliability of the equipment.

Suggested Action Items

  • Develop protocols for data management and security to maintain the integrity of the voting process.

Key Entities Referenced

Election Commission of India (ECI): The autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering election processes in India. Representation of the People Act, 1951: An act of the Parliament of India that provides for the conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and to the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council of each State. Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961: Rules framed by the Election Commission of India to regulate the conduct of elections in the country. Electronic Voting Machine (EVM): An electronic device used to record votes in place of paper ballots. Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT): An independent verification system attached to an EVM allowing voters to verify that their vote was cast correctly. It generates a paper record of each vote. Bharat Electronics Ltd., Bangalore: One of the companies that developed the EVMs and VVPAT printers. Electronics Corporation of India Ltd., Hyderabad: One of the companies that developed the EVMs and VVPAT printers.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33002/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 भारत सर कार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA एस.जी.-डी.एलx.x-अxG.-ID13H0xx1x2 025-260167 SG-DL-Ex-x1xG30ID1E20xx2x5 -260167 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 04] दिल्ली, सोमर्ार, िनर्री 13, 2025/पौष 23, 1946 [रा.रा.रा.क्षे.दि. स.ं 335 No. 04] DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025/PAUSHA 23, 1946 [N. C. T. D. No. 335 भाग II—I PART II—I राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI कायाला य मख्ु य जनर्ाचा न अजधकारी, दिल्ली अजधसचू ना दिल् ली, 11 िनर्री, 2025 स.म.ु च.ु अ./च.ु स.ं /102(2)/2025/1357. –– जनम्न जलजित को सर्ासाधारण की िानकारी के जलए प्रकाजित दकया िाता ह:ै — भारत जनर्ाचा न आयोग जनिेि नई दिल् ली, 8 िनर्री,2025 स.ं 576/3/ईर्ीएम/2025/एसडीआर/िण्ड-I.––यतः, लोक प्रजतजनजधत्र् अजधजनयम, 1951 की धारा 61क म ें यह उपबंध दकया गया ह ै दक ऐस े जनर्ााचन क्षत्रे या जनर्ााचन क्षेत्रों म ें र्ोट ंग मिीनों द्वारा मतिान करने और मतों के अजभलेिन का यथाजर्जहत ऐसा तरीका अपनाया िाए, िैसा दक भारत जनर्ााचन आयोग द्वारा प्रत्येक मामले की पररजस्ट्थजतयों को ध्यान म ेंरित े हुए, जर्जनर्िाष्ट दकया िाए; 295 DG/2024 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART II—I] 2. यतः, जनर्ााचनों का संचालन जनयम, 1961 के जनयम 49क के परन्तुक के अनुसार भारत जनर्ााचन आयोग द्वारा यथा-अनुमोदित ऐसे जडिाइन र्ाला ड्रॉप बॉक्स युक्त एक प्प्रं र भी, ऐसे जनर्ााचन क्षत्रे या जनर्ााचन क्षेत्रों या उसके भागों म ें मत के पेपर रेल के मद्रु ण के जलए मतिान मिीन के साथ िोडा िाए िैसा दक भारत जनर्ाचा न आयोग द्वारा जनििे दिया िाए; 3. यतः, जनर्ााचन आयोग ने अपन े प्रेस नो स.ं ईसीआई/पीएन/169/2025 और प्रेस नो स.ं ईसीआई/पीएन/170/2025 िोनों दिनांक 07 िनर्री, 2025 के िररए घोजषत राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली जर्धानसभा के र्तामान साधारण जनर्ााचन एर् ं उत्तर प्रिेि म ें 273-जमल्कीपुर (अ.िा.) जर्धानसभा क्षत्रे और तजमलनाडु म ें 98- इरोड (पूर्)ा जर्धानसभा क्षत्रे के उपचुनार्ों म ें सभी पररजस्ट्थजतयों पर जर्चार दकया ह,ै और जनर्ााचन आयोग संतुष्ट ह ै दक उपयुाक्त जर्धान सभा जनर्ााचन क्षेत्रों म ें मतिान कराने के जलए पयााप्त संख्या म ें इलेक्रॉजनक र्ोट ंग मिीनें (ईर्ीएम) और पेपर रेल [मतिाता सत्यापनीय पेपर ऑजड रेल मिीन (र्ीर्ीपै )] मुदद्रत करने के जलए प्प्रं र उपलब्ध ह।ैं मतिान कार्माक ईर्ीएम और ‘र्ीर्ीपै प्प्रं रों’ को कुिलतापूर्ाक संभालन े म ें अच्छी तरह स े प्रजिजक्षत ह ैं और मतिाता भी ईर्ीएम और र्ीर्ीपै प्प्रं रों के प्रचालन स े पूणा रूप स ेअर्गत ह ैं। 4. अब, इसजलए, भारत जनर्ााचन आयोग, लोक प्रजतजनजधत्र् अजधजनयम, 1951 की उक्त धारा 61क तथा जनर्ााचनों का संचालन जनयम, 1961 के जनयम 49क के तहत अपनी िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, एतद्द्वारा, 10 िनर्री, 2025 को अजधसूजचत दकय े िाने र्ाल,े राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली के सभी जर्धानसभा जनर्ााचन क्षेत्रों, उत्तर प्रिेि म ें 273-जमल्कीपुर (अ.िा.) जर्धानसभा जनर्ााचन क्षत्रे और तजमलनाडु म ें 98-इरोड (पूर्ा) जर्धानसभा जनर्ााचन क्षत्रे को ऐस े जनर्ााचन क्षेत्रों के रूप म ें जर्जनर्िाष्ट करता ह,ै जिनम ें जनर्ााचनों का संचालन जनयम, 1961 और इस जर्षय पर जनर्ााचन आयोग द्वारा समय-समय पर िारी दकए गए अनुपरू क अनुिेिों के अंतगात जर्जहत तरीके स े इलक्े रॉजनक र्ोट ंग मिीनों तथा र्ीर्ीपै प्प्रं रों के माध्यम स ेमत डाले और अजभजलजित दकए िाएंगे। 5. जनर्ााचन आयोग, एतद्द्वारा भारत इलेक्रॉजनक्स जलजम ेड, बंगलोर तथा इलेक्रॉजनक्स कापोरेिन ऑफ इजण्डया जलजम ेड, हिै राबाि द्वारा यथा-जर्कजसत इलेक्रॉजनक र्ोट ंग मिीनों और र्ीर्ीपै प्प्रं रों, जिन्ह ें सभी जनर्ााचन क्षेत्रों म ें मत डालन े और अजभजलजित करने के जलए उक्त मिीनों स े िोडा िाएगा, के जडिाइन को भी अनुमोदित करता ह।ै आिेि से, बी.सी.पात्रा, सजचर् ––––––––––––– vkns”k ls jkts”k dqekj fo”k’s k eq[; fuokZpu vf/kdkjh] fnYyh OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, DELHI NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 11th January 2025 No. CEO/COE/102(2)/2025/1357.–– The following is published for general information: — ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA DIRECTION New Delhi ,8 January ,2025 No.576/3/EVM/2025/SDR-Vol.-I.—Whereas, Section 61A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, provides that the giving and recording of votes by voting machines in such manner as may be prescribed, may[PART II—I DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3 be adopted in such constituency or constituencies as the Election Commission of India may, having regard to the circumstances of each case, specify; and 2. Whereas, as per the proviso to Rule 49A of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, a printer with a drop box of such design, as may be approved by the Election Commission of India, may also be attached to voting machine for printing a paper trail of the vote, in such constituency or constituencies or parts thereof as the Election Commission of India may direct; and 3. Whereas, the Election Commission has considered the circumstances in current general election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi bye elections to 273-Milkipur (SC) Assembly Constituency in Uttar Pradesh & 98-Erode (East) Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu announced vide the Election Commission’s Press Notes No. ECI/PN/169/2025 and No. ECI/PN/170/2025 both dated 07th January, 2025, and is satisfied that sufficient number of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Printers for printing Paper Trail [Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail(VVPAT)] are available for taking the poll in the above said Assembly Constituencies. The polling personnel are well trained in efficient handling of EVMs and ‘VVPAT Printers’ and the electors are also fully conversant with the operation of the EVMs and the VVPAT Printers; 4. Now, therefore, the Election Commission of India, in exercise of its powers under the said Section 61A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and Rule 49A of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, hereby specifies all the Assembly Constituencies in NCT of Delhi, 273-Milkipur (SC) Assembly Constituency in Uttar Pradesh and 98-Erode (East) Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu, to be notified on 10th January, 2025, as the constituencies in which the votes, shall be given and recorded by means of EVMs and VVPAT printers in the manner prescribed, under the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, and the supplementary instructions issued by the Election Commission from time to time on the subject. 5. The Election Commission also hereby approves the design of EVMs and VVPAT Printers as developed by the Bharat Electronics Ltd., Bangalore and Electronics Corporation of India Ltd., Hyderabad, which shall be attached to the said machines, to be used for the giving and recording of votes in all the Constituencies. By Order, B. C. PATRA Secy. ––––––––––––– By Order RAJESH KUMAR Special Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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